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The intent of both ads to convince buyers that anything you can do on a bigger iPad, you can do just as well on a smaller iPad.

But at this point, the new 4th-generation iPad may need more of a promotional push than its 7-inch counterpart.

Apple revealed a week ago that it sold 3 million iPads during the launch weekend of both new models. The company didn't specify how many were iPad Minis and how many were 4th-gen iPads. But Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a hint when he said that "we set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad Minis."

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The Bottom Line: The iPad mini is a 7.9-inch version of Apple's popular iPad, and offers a polished tablet experience in a smaller package. It's too expensive however, and its display resolution doesn't measure up to competing tablets, or other iOS devices.Read full review

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Journalist, software trainer, and Web developer Lance Whitney writes columns and reviews for CNET, Computer Shopper, Microsoft TechNet, and other technology sites. His first book, "Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time," was published by Wiley & Sons in November 2012.
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